Sheet metal pail



June 6, i933v c. H. ROLLAsoN 1,912,542

SHEET METAL FAIL Filed Sep'br 6, 1950 ff :JHM

INVENTR i i @mf/@MW m a 5%? Tl-DRNEY Patented June 6, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE oHAELEs H. EOLLAsON, OE WHEELING, WEsjr VIRGINIA, AssIGNOE To WHEELING y STEEL CORPORATION, OE WHEELING, wEsr VIRGINIA, A OORFOHATIONOE DELA- SHEET METAL PAIL Application led September 6,1930. Serial No. 480,104.

This invention relates broadly to sheet metal containers, and more specically to a pail of the character commonly employed as containers for paints and other fluid and semi-fluid products.

One object of the invention is to provide a sheet metal pail which is suitably stiffened or reinforced about its upper end in such manner that the interior surface of the pail is rendered perfectly plain and smooth throughout.

A further object is to provide a pail having its upper end stilfened or reinforced by means, or in a manner, which permits dispensing with the annularly disposed stlflfen- Y ing beads commonly employed in the bodies of pails at a level below and adjacent to the usual rim roll and which, consequently,V

obviates the objection Ito the internal annular channels produced in the formation of such beads.

A still further object is to provide an earless pail having a bail, the attaching means for the bail being wholly exterior to the pail body and not requiring that the pail body be perforated for` any purpose, thereby to prevent possibility of leakage at or adjacent to the points of connection of the bail.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is herein had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a view, partly in side elevation and partly in section, illustrating a pail embodying my invention; and- Figure 2 is an enlarged detail section on line 2 2, Fig. l.

Referring to said drawing, 1 designates the body of a sheet metal pail which is formed with an outwardly turned, or arcuate, rim flange 2 about its top. While said rim flange may be made of any other suitable f form, it isnherein shown as approximately semi-cylindrical and presenting a downwardly facing channel 3 adapted for the reception of a therewith interlocking portion of the fia-nge of a cover (not shown) seated upon said rim.

Disposed in closely embracing relation to the pail body l below the rim flange 2 is a collar-like band 4 of substantial width, as

shown. Said band is preferably formed 'integrally with the pail body l and is folded back upon the lmetal of said body prior to shaping of the latter-that is to say, while said body metal lremains in sheet form.

"Thus, said band includes a portion 4a which occupies `closely seated underlying relation to and not only complements, but alsore inforces, said rim flange 2 in the formation of the rim. Said band is preferably providedwith a liem- 5 'at its lower edge, the

Vterminal portion of said edge being turned back upon itself andl being disposed between the band andV the'pail body, as shown. Y

Formed inthe reinforcing band 4 at each of `diametrically opposite points and at Va suit-able distance below thev rim of the pail is an outwardly pressed button 6 Vof concavoconveir forni, the same having a central aperture through which is inwardly Vprojected the hook-like terminal 7 formed on the end of a wire bail 8 of a common or any preferred form. 1 It is to be notedy that the band 4 not only effectively reinforces both the rim of the pail and the body ofthe. pail adj acentto said rim, but also obviates the necessity for providing `in said body the'annular bead'commonly emlployedl for body-stiffeningpurposes. More- Ethere are nofiparts,such as ears, which can be tornA ofl' or otherwise detached, releasing the bail.

Vhat is claimed is- -y l. A- pailvof the character described, comprising' a body, and a. sheet metaly band integral with and folded back upon the upper end portioneof said body, said band having therein integral outwardly extending buttons adaptedfor the reception of the terminals of -a bail, said bandV occupyingV seated relation Vto said bodyl except at theflocations of said buttons. v Y l 2. A pail of the character described, compiisiiig a. body having an annular rim portion, and an integral sheet metal band embracing said body at and below said rim portion, said band having formed thereon concavo-convex buttons adapted to have engaged therewith the terminals of a. bail and being out of seating relation to said body and said rim only at the locations of said buttons.

3. A container of the character described, comprising a body having an annular outwardly directed rim portion, and a sheet nietal band embracing said body and complementing said rim portion in the formation of said rim, said band extending .a substantial distance below said rim and having formed therein button-like projections adapted for having engaged 'therewith the ends of a bail,

said projections extendingoutwardly a dis- .tance less than thew-idth of -said rim.

4. A sheet metal container vcomprising a body having an annular outwardly vflared rim, and a sheet metal reinforcing band embracing the upper portion of said body and extending into said rim, said band having bail attachingmeans formed thereon and of less depth lthan the width of said rim.

5. A sheet metal pail comprising a ybody having an annular outwardly `flared rim, and

10. A sheet metal container comprising a body having the metal thereof folded back into closely seated embracing relation to the upper end portion thereof and constituting a reinforcing band having bail receiving openings therein, the two engaged thicknesses of metal .at .and adjacent to the line of the fold being together bent outwardly to form an arcuately curved two-ply rim adapted to be l interengaged with a cover for the pail body,

said rim protecting said openings from distortion.

In vtestimony whereof, I ai'lix my signature.

CHARLES H. ROLLASON.

a sheet metal reinforcing band integral with Y Asaid body disposed in embracing relation to the upper end lportion kof said body and ex- Atending into said rim, said band having therein loutwardly Apressed apertured buttons for the :recept-ion of the Vterminal hooks of a bail.

6. A sheet metal pail comprising afbody closely seated embracing relation to the upper -end portion ythereof and constituting a reinforcing band, said band having formed therein outwardly projecting vportions adapted .to have theaends of kabail attached thereto.

8. A sheet `metal :pail comprising a .body

having the :metal thereof folded .back into closely seated-embracingrelation tofthe upper end portion :thereof and constituting a reinforcing band, .said hand having formed ltherein outwardly projecting concavo-convex buttons adapted to have the ends of .a bail attached thereto.

v4.9. A sheet metal container comprising a body having the rmetal thereof folded back into closely seated embracing relation tothe upper end .portion .thereof and constituting .Y

-a reinforcing band having bail receiving openingsfthereiinithe tworengaged thicknesses Lof metal at fand. adjacent to vthe line of the fold being together bentoutwardly to form a two-ply rim, said rimprotecting said openings yfrom* distortion. v

CERTIFCATE F CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,912,542. June 6, 1933.

CHARLES H. ROLLASON.

1t is hereby certiied that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbore patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2, lines l() and 21, claim 3 amt 4 respoctveiy, strike out the word "annular"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Gffice.

Signed and sealed. this 22nd ay of ugust, A. D. 1933.

M. J. Moore` (Seat) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

